The Joy of Letting Go

clip_image002Call it ironic. Yes. It is a scratch-in-the-head-what-happened-to-you-scenario.

Experience the joy of letting go.

Does this sound rather proverbial or a little out-of-this-world statement? Well, it must be for most of us humanoids. Seriously, what does joy have to do with letting go?

Nah. That is just too idealistic, you might say. I respect you for that. But here’s the truth we can’t escape. People live their lives differently, and we each have our own share of turbulence and awakenings. We move, we breathe, and we eat, drink, and work. We all are busy bees in this ever giant hive. As we live and grow, emotions grow as well.

As boarders of this planet, we all have to live with whatever means we can. So we live, laugh, and love. And so as the inevitable stalking our every move. Catastrophe creeps in the unknown alcoves of our fate; after having surfaced, it crawls its way towards the center of one’s soul. That’s when choices have to be made. They call it black-and-white; men call it linear thinking. Lay your cards, look at the situation, and deal with it after seemingly giving it much thinking time. Women see beyond the borderline, and they feel what is hidden in the hearts of the straightforward. Call it a genius’ instinct; females call it women’s intuition.

But in spite of everything, at the end of the pitch-black tunnel awaits joy. This world has its fair share of the groaning and moaning of every individual; however, one’s journey doesn’t end there. Joy sits silently at the end point. Unless you have a quarter of boldness, you will never get a grab of it. Obstacles block your way; zombies axe you all the way, and death lingers your every breath. You keep rising after every fall as joy beams with excitement in your every stride. You move, take a step, and run without ever going anywhere. As you look back, you see your humongous burdened PAST haunting you. It ties its ropes around you. The invisible curse hovers and filth lingers through your nostrils. Chained.

Tears keep falling. Haha! Desolation! Have you considered letting the wheel of life be as it is? Simply put, LET GO. Sounds indifferent? Not really. Consider this: If we can’t beat fate, why not have a change of heart instead? A complete turnabout. Joy is doable if and only if you immerse yourself in the permeable sea of life.

Trust me, you would only know total surrender if you are in the same boat as where I am now, where letting go JOYFULLY proves to be the best solution.

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